Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How To Handle A Business In Divorce
When you own a business and are planning to get divorced in Atlanta, you may be particularly concerned about how your business assets and debts will be handled during the property division process. If your business property is likely to be classified as marital property in any capacity, it will need to be divided… Read More »
Steps For Obtaining A Dating Violence Protective Order In Georgia
Being involved in a relationship, or ending a relationship, with a person who has engaged in acts of violence against you or your children can be extremely distressing. Dating violence can lead you to worry about your own safety, as well as the safety of your children, your other friends, family members, your co-workers,… Read More »
How to Determine If You Should Keep The House In Your Divorce
If you are planning to file for divorce or are currently considering the possibility of divorce, you might be wondering if you should take steps in order to stay in your home during and after your divorce. In other words, you may be thinking carefully about whether or not it makes sense to try… Read More »
How To Divide Art In A Divorce
Whether you are anticipating a high asset divorce or you simply have a small art collection that will likely be classified as marital property in your divorce, it is important to understand how art gets divided in Georgia divorces and what steps you may need to take to ensure your collection is valued properly…. Read More »
How To Make A Divorce Document Checklist
Anyone who is planning to file for divorce or is in the early stages of a divorce case should have a divorce document checklist that allows them to keep track of all the documents that will be necessary for the divorce case. In particular, if you are planning to file for divorce first and… Read More »
How To Talk To Children About Divorce
When you and your spouse have made the decision to divorce, or if one of you has already filed for divorce in Atlanta, one of the most difficult aspects of this process will be telling your children about the divorce. Regardless of the age of your children—whether they are young children in pre-school, elementary… Read More »
Six Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law Attorneys Named Among 2022 Georgia Super Lawyers
Kaye, Lembeck, Hitt & French Family Law is pleased to announce that 6 of its 7 attorneys have been included in the 2022 Super Lawyers list for Georgia! In addition to being recognized as Georgia Super Lawyers, Amy L. Kaye and Brooke M. French were recognized among the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers,… Read More »
How To Calculate Child Support In Atlanta
If you are going through a divorce and share minor children with your spouse, or if you are separating from a partner with whom you share minor children, you will need to learn more about how Georgia courts calculate child support. Since 2007, Georgia has used the income shares model for calculating child support,… Read More »
How To Know If You Should File For Divorce
If you are experiencing problems in your marriage, you might be wondering if you should be considering the possibility of divorce. While many people may contemplate divorce, not everyone who thinks about filing actually does so in the end. The decision to file for divorce is not one that should ever be taken lightly,… Read More »
How To Plan For Effective Co-Parenting
When you are going through a divorce or a separation and you have minor children from your relationship, you may need to plan for co-parenting. Georgia child custody laws require courts to use the “best interests of the child” standard to determine what kind of custody arrangement is in the child’s best interest, and… Read More »
